"Is Deserve a Dirty Word? Universal Salvation and Bad Theology"— led by the Rev. Sarah Lenzi. Rev. Sarah will explore with us the word deserve, the history of universal salvation, and why it matters to us now.
Sermon Category: Ministers
Sermons
Where Your Heart Is
"Where Your Heart Is" — led by the Rev. Charles Loflin, sabbatical minister. Our service today invites us into the practice of generosity. Help sustain this congregation with pledges to pay for staff, maintain this beautiful building, and support our amazing programs. TOGETHER WE CAN!
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Have I Got a Story For You
"Have I Got a Story For You," — led by the Rev. Charles Loflin, sabbatical minister. Storytelling is a powerful means of gathering and communicating information, literally helping us make sense of the world. Stories are wondrous things. However, author and lecturer Thomas King reminds us that they are also dangerous, as he warns, "Don't say in the years to come that you would have lived your life differently if only you had heard this story. You've heard it now."
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Calling Out For Change
This worship service centers on the theme of calling out for change through mercy, vision, and justice. Rooted in the story of Blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52) and inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s call to interconnected justice, the service invites worshippers to open their hearts, eyes, and spirits to God’s transformative love and to rise courageously in pursuit of justice and compassion in the world.
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The Beauty of Bittersweet
"The Beauty of Bittersweet"— led by the Rev. Bill Neely, guest minister. The writer Susan Cain’s book "Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Can Make Us Whole" affirms the value of tender feelings of loss and even anguish. How can leaning into those feelings lead us toward balance, and eventually joy? How can leaning in together bring us closer to one another?
